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LCOhAESPOMDENCMI
 Holland Grange met at the Town Hall, Friday evening, April 29th. Although the evening was stormy, there was quite @ goodly number present, considering the weather. The subject before the meeting was, What has been done and what ought to have been done on Arbor day? Nearly every member present had something to say, and most of them had done something m honor of the day, either in the way of sticking up, planting or transplanting treeF, shrubs, or vines to beautify their homes. A number of the school districts had im- proved the day, especially district No. 5, which planted about fifteen trees upon its grounds, which will stand for years to come in memory of the first Arbor day in Con- necticut.
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 -Arbor day was not universally oE- served in Holland, though many individ- uals and some of the schools gave it some attention. Tree planting is not 8 favorite pastime in Holland, and as for brush cut ting. that has to be done when other work does not drive. The ssstreet" has had its annual cleaning up and is slick and nice for the summer guests, who have already begun to arrive. Mrs. Clarence Birdseye (nee Underwood) and family are at the 4OuAnO nOuS0s
 MT. F. l.. Newcomb's commission as postmaster has arrived, and he is now in full possession of all the honors and per quisites of the office.
 MT. J. CLathrop and wife started for Oberlin, Kansas, Monday night. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by Messrs. J. B. Underwood and F. P. Mack, who go on business for the Underwood Mfg. Go.
 MT. Arthur E. Root will be missed from J. P. Roots store, he having accept ed position offered him in the Retreat for the Insane at Hartford. Arthur Patten succeeds him in the store. A better sub stitute would be difficult to find
 The Grange had rousing meeting Tuesday evening, il. an outsider can be any judge of the outer indications.
 The ladies of the Baptist society gave one of their enjoyable suppers Wednesday evening.
 Next Wednesday evening, 11th, SUD- per and sociable at the Congregational church parlors, and on the evening of the 25th ''crazy tea" will be indulged in, when ample provision of straight jackets, &c., will be necessary.
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About noon on Saturday Henry Breno, Sarah McEvoy and Mrs. Henry l.. Leury were drowned at Putnam by being carried over the Careill Falls in boat. The Bruno boy had lost his hat overheard, and in trying to recover it the boat was allowed to drift foo near the dam. The boat was dashed to pieces on the rocks below the dam, and the occupants were probably stunned in the same way. Two of the bodies were soon recovered, but efforts al reconciliation failed. The boy was 13 years old, the McEvoy girl 12 and Mrs. Leury about 30. ------
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Mrs. l.. ". Percival died May Sd, funeral Thursday. She will be greatly missed. She was for long time teach or in the Congregational Sunday school.
 Seven ladies were admitted to the Congregational church on profession oi faith last Sunday.
 Mir. A. l.. Dimock is the happy father of fine boy.
 Julius Converse and wite of Stafford Springs spent the Sabbath with H. R. Kibbe @-H AEk & %4
 -Simson & Wardwell, have gone tc Boston for more horses.
 The personal property of Guilford Dennison, lately deceased, will be sold al auction Saturday.
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MKONsON. .
Monroe Pease lost a horse recent

The Haddock murder in Iowa is follow. ed by another like unto it, in Hayerhill, Ohio, where Dr. Northrup, prominent ahti-saloon republican, was waylaid and shot by the McCoy brothers, liquor deal CTS. The incidents are typical of the struggle that is coming all along the line in the fight against the saloon, and will arouse the temperance mon of the country to greater. and it is to be hoped to more united work, in the suppression and con- trol of the liquor traffic.
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Contributed Items.)
 John Bailey has moved from Wales to Stafford. < A'
 Fred. Carpenter cut gash in his leg last Friday, while chopping wood.
 Oliver Perry has engaged to work for EbeneZer Colburn this season.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Rev. F. w. Betts of Palmer Mass, will preach at the Universalist church Sunday morning. The pastor, Rev. J. E. Simmons, will preach iu the evening. Subject aThe Golden Rule." A cordial invitation to all.
 -Wolcott Lodge, F. A. M, meets Sat- urday evening.
 -Adelbert Needham's barn was burned on Monday evening. The fire was first discovered breaking out about II o'clock, seemed to start in the upper part of the barn, and the cause of it's origin is unknown. Several wagons and harnesses and a small quantity of hay were burned. There was no live stock in the building. The insur- ance was $500 on building, $500 on wagon and harnesses, and $50 on hay, and this nearly, if not quite, covers all loss. Need ham is expected from the west in few days with lot of horses.
 There will be services in Spiritual AAnlt HoA1 ounussys mhy obus at 1U:4O as m. and :l5 p. m. Mrs. Clara Banks of Hay denyille, Mass, ,inspirational speaker. All are invited.
 Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, May 10th and 11th, Mrs. N. J. I. Brigham will lecture in Spiritual Hall. Services will commence 7:15. Subject, Tuesday evening The houses we build; Wednesday evening The prophecy of Evolution.
 -L. and O. Chaffee, who have been for some time engaged in cleansing and pur- flying feathers at Windsor Looks, have opened bushes at Stafford Hollow. They use the Bonney process, something entire ly different from that used by any one ever
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Hartford Times People are talking about the strange decision of Squire Ma than Maine, of Bolton, in letting of. a murderer on bail. Thomas Daly is thus let off, on bail bond of 5000. Murder is not ballable crime. The admission to bail is in open violation of the law.
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ROCKWaI.T.R.

Great special meetings are announced to be held by the Salvation Army on Sat- urday and Sunday. Brigade Major Brit ton, assisted by Major Gay, will lead the meetings. On Saturday night the. meet ing will be held at the Salvation Temple, and on Sunday afternoon and evening at Whites Opera House. A
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-S. s. Stowell has eve which has produced within, eleven months and raised five lambs, the youngest being twins, now two months old.
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MALES.
Correspondence

John Gavin is having new house built on the site of the one burned few months auo.
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SOUTH WELLINGTON

The move for post office at South Wilmington has backing of pressing need No post office in town would have so large g population in it's immediate vicinity. Since the thread works were started in that village it is estimated that over 50, 900 miles of travel have been required to bring the company's mail from the post office. "
 The thread works have ceased to re- ceive birches for this season, but want more wood choppers. >@
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Stauntot1 Spectator.
FAILURE TO SETTLE THE DEBT.

We publish elsewhere connected &C.
count of the steps taken towards the SETTLE
msnt of the public debt, as published in the
DISPATCH and State up to Monday after
noon, at which time the prospect for an
agreement and settlement seemed to be
very good, and we hoped to be able to an
nounce In this issue that basis OF settle
ment had been agreed upon; but for some
reason. not vet clearly made known,
change seems to have suddenly come ever
the minds of the representatives of the
bondholders, and instead of becoming more
liberal in their terms they became more
e1acting, and the result is that the terms
they offered, our Committee, though anx-
ious for settlement, felt constrained to re-
iect. and so the conference has not resulted
in a settlement so much desired. What In
flusnce controlled the Representatives of
the Bondholders and prevented a settle
ment, will in due time.be fully revealed.
Though the conference has failed to set
tie the debt question, and put it out OF
politics, yet all should recognize the fact
that the Governor and Legislature acted
wisely and periodically iu seeking to have
such a conference with the bondholders,
and to show them the real condition of at
fairs in this State, and that she wanted to
pay to the extent of her ability. We do
not regret that the conference was held:
but we do regret that it failed to agree up
on o final settlement. All The facts cannot
be known till the Committee shall make its
final report to the Legislature which will
be done in few days
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N SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISERS

Here comes the necessity for observation
and study. How can farmer make prime
hay, for example, if he does not know
prime hay when he sees it. 1t must be an
accident if he does so. It is an absolute
fact that large proportion of cur farmers
DO not know good hay when they see it,
The same is true of tobacco-of horses, cat
tie. butter-almost everything the farmer
sells. Thousands of bushels of damp
wheat are sent to market every year, the
farmer not knowing it to be damp, and
when he is mulcted to the tune of twenty
or thirty per cent. he is greatly surprised
and indignant. Close observation would
have showed him that the grain was not
merchantable, and should not have been
sent in that condition. There is scrub of
stallion standing at almost every cross
road, and because his service is cheap our
people employ him; a little knowledge of
the points of good horse would teach the
farmers to give such misshapen weeds a
wide berth. The myriads Of ong-legged,
malformed horses and pennyroyal bulls,
and razor-backed hogs, that stock our coun-
try are evident proofs of what I say-the
lack of care and attention to their business
on the part of Virginia farmers. If they
had done no more than select among their
own stock and their neighbors' the best,
most symmetrical, soundest, and most fit
for the given purpose, how much better off
would the State be to-dayW
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The Duty of Democrats.
THE FALSE HOPES OF THE REPU BLICANs

THE FALSE HOPES OF THE REPu BLICANs.
1t is so evidently the duty of every DEM
GRAFT to go to the polls and to vote for the
Democratic ticket nominated fairly by a
large majority of the Democratic voters,
that it seems matter of supererogation to
discuss that point at all, and therefore we
will not do so, but will merely caution them
against the danger of over-confdence and
consequent apathy. The Republicans are
busy and are making an active but quiet
canvass. They adopt that policy, because
they do not wish to arouse the fears of the
Democrats, and want them to feel so Sc
cure that they will not make any special
effort to elect their ticket. They are on
ststll hunt" not even taking the dogs of
the Virg,nian with them. They are not
hunting with brass band, but they are
stealthily and actively and persistenty at
work, and expect to take the Democrats by
surprise. They do not rely upon the
strength of their party for success, but up
on the apathy and remissness of the Dem
ocrats. They hope that the Democrats
will not turn out in full force to the polls,
whilst they will rally every voter Of their
party, and thus enable the minority to gain
the victory of the majority. They rely
chiefly on two things-one Of which, if it
should happen, would be discreditable, and
the other dishonorable to Democrats.
Their first hope is that some Democrats
will feel so Indifferent about the result as
that they will not take the trouble to go to
the polls; and the second is, that there may
be some, even of those who voted IN the
primary, who will not vote for the nomi-
nees, because they are not the candidates
for whose nomination they voted. We
think that they will find both of these
hopes delusive, and that both props will
prove to be broken reeds that will pierce
their sides instead of supporting them.
Their hopes based upon apathy and bad
faith on the part of the Democrats cannot
be realized. The Democrats should resent
at the polls the idea that they are indiffer-
emit to the result of the election, and more
particularly the idea that they would act in
bad faith, and violate the pledge they made
when voting in the primary.
They should vindicate their characters
as good Democrats, patriots, and honora-
BILE men by going to the pells and voting
for the Democratic ticket in its entirety.
Do this, and you will do your duty; but if
you fail to do SO, you will be guilty, at
least, of remissness, and may have cause to
regret it. This is an important election
and every Democrat should give the ticket
his cordial support. We hope that there
will be full vote and that the Democrats
will do their whole duty. Come 10 the polls
en- masse-come in full strength
"Come as the winds come when forests are
rended,
Come as the waves come when navies are
stranded"
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A DREADFUL AFFAIR AT CUMBERLAND
G. H.-Oa the evening of the 9Th instant,
dreadful affair occurred at Cumberland
Courthouse. A telegram to the Dispatch
says, ga negro man (Tom Armistead) i'm
prisoned for burglary was picking at the
wall with a chisel, trying to effect an es-
cape. AS Deputy-Sheriff Agee started in
the door to take the chisel away from him
he drew out large knife and gave Agee a
deep wound in the arm. King Adams and
Commonwealth Attorney Lancaster ran
to the rescue, when the negro gave Adams
several deep wounds in the lung and breast
and cut Lancaster in the abdomen and let
his bowels out. Sheriff Armstead and Mr..
Flanagan ran up, and Sheriff Armistead
succeeded in getting in blow on the ne
gro's head and knocking him senseless.-
Adams and Lancaster are in critical con-
dition."
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is one of the relics of New Mexico antiquity,
and the adobe dwellings of the natives were
so weakened by age as to fall an easy prey
to earthquake.
Ell PAso, Tex, May 5.-Besides the big
shock at 3.15 P. NJ. Tuesday, at least four
other shocks have been felt, one about II A.
III. Tuesday and one about P. NJ. The
one at $50 last evening was felt very dis
tinctly by persons on the second floors of
buildings
CITY OF MEXICO, May 5.-Reposs from
Vera Cruz announce that the weather is in
tensely warm on the coast, and that slight
shocks of earthquake have been felt in diff
ferent parts of the country.
BENSON, ARIz May 5.-The following
telegram has just been received from Fort
Huachuca: "a party just re turned from the
milestone mountains report that the sup
posed volcano there has turned out to be q
wood fire started by Mexicans."
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May 8.-A Call
special from Guaymas, Mexico, dated yes
terday, says: 1.-The earthquake of the Sd
instant was accompanied by terrible vol
canic eruption at Batrispe, which killed $50
persons and ignited the woods In the vicin-
ity. Twenty seven persons were also killed
at Oputu by falling buildings. Many per-
sons were Injured at Grenada and Gusabar,
which towns were almost completely des-
troyed."
Tucson, ARIz, May S.-Another violent
earthquake is reported in the San Jose
mountains, forty miles south of Fort Hua-
chuca, in Sonora. General Forsyth has
sent an exploration party to investigate
A party just returned from the Santa Gaia
lima mountains report that the canyons are
full of water. which was brought to the
surface by the earthquake. This will be
benefit to that region, as there are thou
sands of acres of good farming lands at the
base Of these mountains which only needed
water to make them valuable.
The earthquake opened two large gold
veins. which were discovered in the Santa
Catalina mountains at a point where the
whole side of a mountain slid down. Sew
eral prospecting parties have left to locate
claims.
ST. LOUIS, May S.-A special from Nog-
ales, A. T., says. "Parties from Sonora re-
port volcano three days ago. As miles
southeast of Magdalene, and that it is
throwing out great volumes of smoke and
lava. From the position of the fire, which
is distinctly seen from several stations on
the Sonora Railway, it is supposed to be
in the Sierra Azul mountains. There is
much anxiety in the vicinity of the vol
cano, and large party will leave here to
visit the place. Another earthquake shock
was felt here Friday night, but no dam
age was done. Later accounts tend to
show that the report of volcano having
broken out in the MILESTONE mountains is
true"
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Last week was one of the most lively and
animated in the history of Washington
This weeks attractions at the national
capital will include the reunion of the Army
of the Cumberland and the unvelling of the
statue of the late President Garfield.
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This is to certify that Geo. NJ. Cochran, Jr.,
of June 10th, 1885, in Osborne & Co. vs.. Trotter
ais, has given bond in the penalty of SO 0000 co.
with conditions as required by law.
mayll-4t ]. N. RYAN, Clerk,
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It is said the Pope and che Gar are
negotiating for a reunion of the Greek and
Latin churches.
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Saturday, the 4th oGy of June. 1887,
LOUISE AND LOT FOR sALE.-Pursu-

HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.-Pursu-
1 L ant to decree of Circuit Court in Osborne
& Co. vs. Trotter & as, and suits heard there
with, we will offer at public auction, in front
of the Courthouse, in Staunton, on
Wednesday, June LIST. 1887,
the residence OF Arch. d. Trotter, decd, in said
city. This is a com Portable frame house, capa.
ciOus and well located for business The lot ia
one OF the most desirable on the mark ct, front
ing S21 feet on each of two principal streets
Augusta and New, with depth of pa feet and
adjoining the residence of Capt. James Bum
gardner.
1t will be offered first in three or more LOTS
No. ], fronting. on New st. AZ feet and running
back Ia feet, known as the stable lot lot No. q
fronting ~ feet on New with same depth, and
lot No. =. fronting S215 feet on Augusta and
running back 150 feet, with the dwelling house
thereon-the last named lot may be offered in
two parcels-and ne xt as whole, and sold on
the highest bidding.
TERMS-Cash or costs OF sale, and costs OF
James II Kate, and Haywood Trotter in the
main suit, and the residue in three equal year
ly payments bearing interest from day of sale.
upon bond and security-title ed till
payment. GEO. M. COCHRAN, JR
ALEX. n. FULTZ,
THOMAS d. RANSOM,
Commissioners
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The earthquake of the Sd instant killed
$50 people at Batrispe, in the State of Sonora,
Mexico. The earthquake was accompanied
by volcanic upton.
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d LABoRERs KILLED IN TUNNEL-Bir-
minghom, Ala., May 4.-Men working on
the Good Water extension of the Georgia
Central Railroad bring news of fearful
accident on that road in the Coosa tunnel.
One white man and seventeen negroes were
at work in the tunnel when blast prema-
turely exploded, and twelve out of the
eighteen men were killed. The white man
escaped death.
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The Richmond aud Danville Railroad
Company has assumed control of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad.
E. b. Thomas, general manager of the
Richmond and Danville Company, will
have charge of the East Tennessee Com
pany in tho same capacity, with head
quarters in Washington. Henry Fink has
been appointed vice-president Of the COIL
solidated company, with Office at Knoxville
Peyton Randolph will be assistant general
manager. G. II. Hudson, late manager of
the East Tennessee system, is, under the
new organization, general superintendent
Of the lines of that company, Sol Haas IS
general traffic manager.
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Four PERSONS KILLED BY LIGHTNING
In the Northern part of Stafford county
last Friday night the lightning struck a
dwelling aud killed for persons-two ladies,
child. and man, Luther Wright of
Prince William county who was there on a
visit
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A WEALTHY CITIZEN CoFFINED ALIVE.
"A few days since whilst Mr.. Philip oyer,
a wealthy citizen of Mount Auburn, Ohio,
was attending, as a delegate, tho Luz
theran Evangelical Synod at Bonneville,
he fell dead, as was supposed, of apoplexy.
His remains were hurriediy prepared for
burial and shipped to his home, arriving
there ten hours after. The baggage man
who handled the coffin declared that he
heard him kick three or four times, and
suggested an examination, but it was OBJ
jected to by the gentleman who accompa-
MED the remains. The coffin was opened
finally, but too late-life was then extinct,
but that he was coffined alive was shown
from the fact that he was found lying on
his face, and that the shroud was torn.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

r AND SALE.-By virtue of decree of the
IL Circuit Court of Augusta county, in the
suit OF Gardner. &C., VS.. Craun, rendered at the
May term, 1886, will, as Commissioner, sell
at public auction, In front of the Court-h house
in Stanton, on
Saturday, the 4h day of June. 1887,
a certain tract of land in the northern part OF
Augusta county, containing 8. acres, more
or less, adjoining the lands of Lambert and
Bran naman, and formerly owned by Miss Jane
X. Lofiand, and now owned by Geo. II. Craun.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-fourth in cash. and the
residue in three equal payments. at 6, II, and
is months respectively-the purchaser execu
ting bonds with approved personal security
for the deferred payments. bearing interest
from the day of sale, and the title retained as
ultimate security. G. M. COCHRAN, JR.,
Commissioner
l, j. N. Ryan. Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, do certify that the bond re-
quired by the Aforesaid decree has been given.
Given under my hand this LIST day of Novem-
Der, 1886. in RYAN, Clerk.
mayl1.4ts
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GRAND SEMI-ANNUAL DRAWING

In the Academy OF Music. New Orleans,
Tuesday, June IA. 1887.
Capital Prize, 100000.
100000 Tickets at Twenty Dollars
each. Halves $40; Quarters SO; Tenths
81: TWenffeths 81.
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The State dinner given by President and
Mrs. Cleveland last Friday evening in honor
of Queen Kapiolani of Hawaii was one of
the most brilliant White House events of
the present administration. A distinguish
ed company met the Queen and her party,
and the surroundings of splendid dressing,
rare and beautiful flowers, profuse prov-
sion for the wants of the inner man, and
music from the Marine Band combined to
make the occasion one of rare interest and
attractiveness, which most favorably i'm
pressed the royal visitors.
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DROWNED AT A BAPTIzING.-On last
Sunday, number of colored people belong
ing to the congregation of Mt. Zion Baptist
church of New Orleans assembled on the
wharf to be baptized by immersion. : The
crowd of spectators was great, and the rail-
ing of the wharf gave way precipitating
about 80 persons into the river, number
of whom were drowned, women and chill
dren chiefly, including white and colored.